delicioso

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin deliciōsus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.li.siˈo.zu/ [de.li.sɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /de.liˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.li.siˈo.zo/ [de.li.sɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /de.liˈsjo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ci‧o‧so

Adjective

delicioso (feminine deliciosa, masculine plural deliciosos, feminine plural deliciosas, comparable, comparative mais delicioso, superlative o mais delicioso or deliciosíssimo, metaphonic)

  1. delicious

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin deliciōsus. Cognate with English delicious, French délicieux, Italian delizioso, Portuguese delicioso, Romanian delicios.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deliˈθjoso/ [d̪e.liˈθjo.so] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /deliˈsjoso/ [d̪e.liˈsjo.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: de‧li‧cio‧so

Adjective

delicioso (feminine deliciosa, masculine plural deliciosos, feminine plural deliciosas, superlative deliciosísimo)

  1. delicious, delectable, luscious
    Synonyms: exquisito, rico, sabroso
  2. delightful
    Synonym: deleitoso

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